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U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies live cattle, lean hogs

Jan. 4, 2017 at 4:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday reversed the prior day’s losses, with strength from technical buying and short-covering, said traders. February live cattle closed 0.8 cent/lb. higher at 115.675 cents (all figures US$). April ended up 0.775 cent at 114.725 cents and above the […]

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs retreat from four-month high

Jan. 3, 2017 at 5:42 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle score four-month high

Dec. 21, 2016 at 6:13 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs snap four-session win streak

Dec. 20, 2016 at 4:23 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly firmer

Dec. 19, 2016 at 5:04 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle score 3-1/2 month high

Dec. 16, 2016 at 5:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday reached their highest level since late August, driven by short-covering following the morning’s strong wholesale beef prices, said traders. Buy stops and technical buying enhanced market advances, they said. December live cattle closed 1.6 cents/lb. higher to 112.325 […]

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U.S. livestock: Cash price caution pressures CME live cattle

Dec. 15, 2016 at 4:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed weaker on Thursday as investors wait for remaining slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle to change hands by Friday, traders said. December live cattle closed down 0.375 cent/lb. at 110.725 cents, and February was 0.425 cent lower at 113.275 cents (all […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slip on cash prices

Dec. 14, 2016 at 6:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts finished in bearish territory on Wednesday, weakened by profit-taking and disappointing early-week cash prices, traders said. December live cattle closed down 0.025 cent/lb. to 111.1 cents, and February down 0.275 cent to 113.7 cents (all figures US$). Cattle at Wednesday […]

U.S. livestock: Fund buying drives CME live cattle higher

Dec. 13, 2016 at 6:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday gained for a second day in a row on fund buying and higher wholesale beef prices, traders said. December live cattle closed up 0.775 cent/lb. to 111.125 cents (all figures US$). February ended 1.025 cents higher at 113.975 […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb ahead of arctic blast

Dec. 12, 2016 at 4:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday, partly in anticipation of bone-chilling temperatures in the U.S. Plains and Midwest by week’s end, said traders. Extreme cold typically slows down weight gain in cattle, making them less available to packers. Also grocers tend to […]

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